Ornamental electric light fixture



May 30, 1950 w. T. c. DESMOND Er AL 2,509,219

' ORNAMENTAL ELECTRIC LIGHT FIXTURE Filed April 27, 1948 INVENTORS WILL'IAM T. c. DESMOND WILLZiDM J. DESMOND B 9 j wam Patented May 30, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFF-ICE William T. C. Desmond; West. Orange, and William J Desmond, Harrison, N. J assignors, by direct and mesne assignments,f to Noma Electric Corporation, New York,.N. Y., a corporation of New York 1 Application April-27, 1948, Serial 'No. 23,604-

'The invention relates to an ornamental electric light fixture simulating a candle stick and "a holder therefor.

Themain objector the invention is toprovide an ,ornamental'electric lightfixture in the form of a candle stick and a translucentholder therefor and which. is provided with a neon lighting means for simulating the fiame of the candle stick portion andwith an electric light bulb'which is adapted to illuminate the translucent holder portion.

Aifurther object is to provide an ornamental electricjlight' fixture provided with a neon light means for e'fiecti'ng the direct lighting for the fixture and which. is electrically connected in parallel with "an electric light bulb adapted to illuminate a translucent base. portion. ofthe fixture.

A. further object istoprovide a simple, inexpen-v sive construction, of an ornamental electric. light fixture which is adapted for use for, decorative lighting purposes such as a lighting means for Christmas trees, dressing or othertypes of tables, shop windows, ormerchandise display. counters.

Additional objects of the invention will. appear moreiully from thedescriptionhereinafter set forth.

For a better.- understanding of the invention reference issmade to the accompanyingidrawing forming part of; the specification, and in which:

Figure 1 is-acentral vertical section through an ornamental electric light fixture constructed'in accordance with'the invention; and

Fig. 21s a viewein elevation of the fixture.

Althoughthe drawing shows a particular form of construction embodying the features of the invention andedesignedfor use as a'Christmas tree light, it shouldv be understood that various modifications in the design and construction shown may be made within the scopeof theannexed .claims without departing from the spirit thereof.

Referring to the drawing, the electric light fixtureshown therein, comprises a cylindrical hollow'member l which may be made-of a suitable plastic material and designedto represent a candle stick. Theflowerend of the cylindrical member :iiis'formed with an enlarged hollow cylindrical shaped base-portion 2, also madeof a plastic material, and which iscentrally mounted on the which forms a cover portion for a hollow oval shaped base supporting member 4. The base supporting member 4 and its cover member 3 are madefof a suitable translucent plastic material andare designed and shaped to represent a holder for the candle stick member I. A suitable handle such asthe ring ,5 may be secured .to the exterior surface of the oval 'shapedbase holder member 4.

Internally. mounted'within the upper end of the candlemember I, is a neon light means supporting member vii, made of aninsulating material, and which is provided with holes therethrough adapted'toreceive theterminal wires! and 8. of a n'eon'light means 9 which is shapedto simulate a candle flame.

The ,hollow enlarged base portion 2 of the candle member i, has mounted therein an electric light bulb receptacle l4 having the electrical conductingthreads l3.which are adapted to receive the screw threadedibase !5 of an electric light bulb l6.

Mountedatthe lower end-of the hollow oval shaped base member 4, and projecting therefrom is anfouter. threaded terminal member ID, which is adapted to be screwed into a suitable size electrical socket connected to an electrical supply source. The threadedterminal member ID supports a central conducting member H, which is insulatedfrom the outer threaded portion of the terminal memberby-the insulation l 2.

Therends ofithe terminal wires land 8-01? the neon light-means 9, which extend through the holes in the supporting member 6. are soldered to the insulated-electrical conducting. Wires IT and i8 whichextend-downwardly within the hollow candle member landhave their lower ends soldercdlto the screw threaded electric light bulb receptacle idepositionedewithin the hollow-base portionz ofusaid candlememben The wire ll hasra suitable resistor'means 9 positioned therein'a-nd the lower endofsaid-wire is soldered to the central conducting means Zilcfthe electric light bnlb receptacle- ML The lower end of the wire l8 is-solderedto the-side Wall of said electric light bulb receptacle i l.

Also soldered to thecentral conducting means 28 r the'receptaclc It is the upper end of an insulated. electrical conducting wire 2!, which extends downwardly within: the hollow oval shaped translucent base member 4 and-has its lower end extending through a hole formed through the insulating material I 2 of the threaded terminal l and is soldered to the conducting member II. A second insulated wire 22 has its upper end soldered to the side wall of the electric light bulb receptacle l4 and extends downwardly within the base member 4 and has its lower end soldered to the outer conductor threads of the terminal member Ill.

The hollow base member 4 may be provided with a series of ventilating holes such as are in dicated by the numeral 23.

It will be seen that by reason of the construction above described, and by the arrangement of the electrical conducting wires which connect the neon light means to the electric light bulb receptacle l4, and the electrical conducting wires 2| and 22, which connect said receptacle M to the terminal member Ill, the neon light means 9 and the receptacle l4, and its electric light bulb, will ber and its enlarged base portion made of a translucent material and formed with a disk shaped top portion, a threaded electrical termibe electrically connected together in parallel and 7 that the electric current passing through the terminal member ill will effect the lighting up of the neon light means 9 and the bulb 16 inserted in as a decorative light for a Christmas tree by inserting the screw threaded terminal member If] thereof in the usual electric socket provided in a Christmas tree light cord. The lighting fixture may also be adapted for use as a decorative table lamp by screwing said threaded terminal member l!) in a socket provided in a suitable base support. The lighting fixture may also be used for other decorative lighting purposes by merely screwing the terminal member thereof in any suitable sized socket connected to an electrical supply source.

What is claimed is:

1. An electric light fixture comprising a hollow cylindrical member simulating a candle stick and having a hollow enlarged base, a translucent hollow support member for the candle stick and its enlarged base, and provided with a threaded electrical terminal member extending from the bottom portion thereof, said hollow cylindrical candle stick member having a neon light means mounted in its upper end and an electric light receptacle with an electric light bulb therein mounted in its hollow enlarged base, said neon light means and said electric light bulb receptacle being electrically connected in parallel and with said threaded electrical terminal member.

nal means mounted in and extending outwardly from the bottom portion of said hollow base supporting member, and means for electrically connectin said neon light means and said electric light bulb receptacle in parallel and with said threaded electrical terminal means.

4. A portable electric light fixture having a hollow cylindrical shaped member simulating a candle stick, and having an enlarged hollow base, a neon light means simulating a flame for the candle stick mounted in the top end thereof, an electric light bulb receptacle positioned within the enlarged hollow base portion of said cand1e stick member, a hollow oval shaped translucent base member supporting the hollow candle stick member and its enlarged base and simulating a holder for the simulated candle stick, an electric light bulb mounted in said electric light bulb receptacle and projecting downwardly into the hollow oval shaped base member and adapted to illuminate the same, a screw threaded electrical terminal mounted so as to project from the bottom of said translucent base member, and electrical conducting means mounted within said hollow cylindrical shaped member andwithin said hollow translucent base member and connecting said neon light means and said electric light bulb receptacle in parallel with each other and to said screw threaded electrical terminal.

5. A portable electric light fixture comprising a candle shaped tubular member havin an electric light bulb receptacle mounted in the base portion thereof and an insulated means mounted within the upper end thereof, a neon light means mounted in the upper end of said candle shaped tubular member having its terminal wires extending downwardly through said insulating means a translucent hollow supporting means for said candle shaped tubular member having a screw threaded electrical terminal memberprojecting from the base portionthereof, an electriclight 2. An electric light fixture comprising a candle v shaped tubular member having a hollow enlarged base, a translucent hollow base supporting member shaped to simulate a holder for the tubular candle shaped member and its enlarged base and having a threaded electrical terminal member mounted at the lower end thereof, said candle shaped tubular member being provided with a neon lighting means at its upper end to simulate the flame of a candle and with an electrical receptacle positioned in the hollow base portion thereof, an electric light bulb mounted in said receptacle and projecting downwardly into the hollow base supporting member, said neon lighting means and said electric light receptacle being electrically connected in parallel and with said threaded electrical terminal member.

bulb mounted in said electric light bulb receptacle and projecting downwardly into the hollow supporting means, electrical conducting means secured at one end to the terminal Wires of said neon light means and at their other ends to said electric light bulb receptacle, and electrical conducting means connected at their upper ends to said receptacle and at their lower ends to said threaded electrical terminal means.

6. A lighting fixture comprising an upper cylindrical hollow member having a neon light means mounted in and extending from the upper end thereof and having an enlarged hollow base portion with an electric light bulb receiving receptacle mounted within the same, an electric light bulb mounted in said receptacle and projecting downwardly therefrom, a lower hollow supporting member for said upper cylindrical hollow body member and its enlarged hollow base portion and made of a translucent material, an outer threaded electrical terminal member 2,509,219 mounted in the base of said hollow supporting REFERENCES CITED member and extending outwardly therefrom The following references are of record in the electrical conducting means positioned within file of this paient: said upper hollow body member for electrically connecting in parallel said neon light means to 5 UNITED STATES PATENTS said electric light bulb receivin receptacle, and Number Name Date electrical conducting means positioned within 1,893,730 Charles Jan. 10, 1933 the lower hollow supporting member for electri- 2,061,824 Beymer Nov. 24, 1936 cally connecting said electric light bulb receptacle to said threaded electrical terminal member. l0 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date WILLIAM T. C. DESMOND. 499,745 Great Britain Jan. 23, 1939 WILLIAM J. DESMOND. 740,280 France Nov. 12, 1932 

